| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A great ride
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| Thu, Jun 26, 08 12:00 PM |
richardday |
Male |
70+ |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We were hosting a newly wed couple from back home in NY,and this trip gave them their first look at wild Bighorns.They took many pictures of the two herds that we were fortunate to see.
Any other family members who visit us in the future are sure to want to see what they did and we will treat them to a cruise. |
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A Great TIme on Canyon Lake
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| Sun, Jun 22, 08 12:00 PM |
johnwwilson |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| My wife and I decided on the spur of the moment to take the cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The scenery is beautiful and the ship's crew members were very friendly and accommodating. We highly recommend it. As a bonus for us, Kelly Ripa, (Regis & Kelly) her husband and family were passengers on our cruise. |
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It was a ok trip, nothing out of this world
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| Wed, Jun 18, 08 12:00 PM |
pondman45 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Would probably not recommend it. |
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The weather was so HOT
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| Wed, Jun 18, 08 12:00 PM |
carlp98 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The cruise was neat, but we went to see the wildlife described in the ad. The temp
was in excess of 110 and the animals were smarter than we were to stay in their dens or in the shade. We saw one duck when we docked. |
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Relaxing and educational
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 12:00 PM |
noneal |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I enjoyed meeting people from all over, and watching their fascination with Arizona and its various flora, and architecture. Particularly enjoyed this time of year when the centrury plants were in bloom.
Narrator did a great job describing the various scenes which would be seen in the canyon walls. |
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great time
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 12:00 PM |
petersera |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| very enjoyable |
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Great Activity
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| Sat, Jun 14, 08 12:00 PM |
rikandlisa |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I've lived in Arizona since 1968 and I can witness that the trip to and from Canyon Lake is one of the most scenic drives in Arizona. You can stop at the Gold Field Mine, a touristy 1800's style old west attraction, then meander on up the winding road to Canyon Lake. The scenery is breath-taking. Then there's the trip up into the canyons of Canyon Lake on the Dolly Steamboat. I once took a friend from Switzerland on this excursion and his comment on the way back out of the canyons, crossing the lake toward the marina was, "I've seen many beautiful places in my life, but this is the most beautiful place I have ever been." That comment came from a guy who has seen some very beautiful country. After the excursion, do not miss the next stop to the east, Tortilla Flat. It's "old west" to the max and they serve great burgers, BBQ, etc. You can make a day of it on this outing and come away thinking, "What a fantastic experience!" |
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Scenic, relaxing, but fairly vanilla
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| Thu, Jun 5, 08 12:00 PM |
jgoveia |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The cruise provides some beautiful scenery, a relaxing break to the day, but after about 30 minutes (of a 90 minute cruise) you have seen it all. Narratives are provided by the tour guide fairly infrequently with most of the backdrop being an array of oldies or country songs. Coupled with a visit to Tortilla Flats for lunch, it was a nice excursion away from the metro area attractions. This tour is probably best suited for couples who will appreciate the scenery as my younger children (5 and 8) were bored shortly into the ride. |
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Disappointing
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| Thu, Jun 5, 08 12:00 PM |
tobyduffell |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Although the boat is clean and well-run, the narration was really lacking. I supose we were spoiled because a short while earlier we had taken a cruise on the Desert Belle on Saguaro Lake. That was captained by a retired US Geological Service scientist and he was able to tell us about the wildlife, gelolgy, plants and give us some historical stories. Also, the Desert Belle allows you to take on food and drink, and I wouldn't have minded not being allowed to take our on on this trip, but there was a very small selection.
If the narration could be improved so it was much more interesting, we would go again with guests. Otherwise I recommend the Desert Belle. |
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Sit in the shade...
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| Sat, May 31, 08 2:00 PM |
phpNguitars |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| If you don't have your own boat, and you love the Arizona lanscape then this cruise is a really nice way to go! If you burn...sit in the shade or wear SPF3000 as it is 90 minutes in the Arizona sun. As beautiful as the surrounding landscape and wildlife are to review, the sun will have little mercy on you.
The narration was fine. It was a mixture of narration and then mood music. Personally, I would like to have had a little more education than mood music. But that is a difficult balance to strike and you can't please everyone...
But for only around $20 I'd say the boat, the narration and the beautiful scenery are well worth your time.
After the boat ride, you might want to consider continuing down the road a little further to Tortilla Flats and have lunch! That is an out of the way place that provides for a very interesting and satisfying conclusion to the afternoon. |
